Michelle Wille
@DuckSwabber
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Avian influenza & avian virome ecology | "Expert in Ducks" - spam mail | "Walking encyclopedia for avian influenza" - CVdS | (she/her)
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined February 2014
Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn’t miss https://t.co/l9jpjlVmRl
nature.com
Nature - Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn’t miss.
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Blog - Viruses: Replication and Transmission of Influenza A Virus in Farmed Mink, @Fla_Medic
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#H5N1 @CDCgov @USDA Canada: Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu dead - this is the second confirmed fatal case of bird flu in a dog in Canada https://t.co/vNUw5MLLVa
thecanadianpressnews.ca
An Alberta animal welfare agency says a dog that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza has died.
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Prioritisation of (emerging) infectious diseases: a study that shows how important it is to have regional representation. The typical " global north" listed is very different from the priority diseases listed by the rest of the world https://t.co/ykPHAMJ7NU
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Moderna Inc. will get as much as $54.3 million for a late-stage trial of its bird flu vaccine in a sign of how outside groups could help fill the void after the Trump administration slashed federal research grants https://t.co/X4k21xGWKp
bloomberg.com
Moderna Inc. will get as much as $54.3 million for a late-stage trial of its bird flu vaccine in a sign of how outside groups could help fill the void after the Trump administration slashed federal...
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🚨 VICE Magazine Is Back! 2025 marks the glorious return of VICE magazine to print, marking a new golden era of weird and wonderful reportage in a totally messed-up world. Subscribe today from $2/mo.
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I wrote a festive little piece for @ConversationUK about the invisible but beautiful world of viruses, our fight against viral diseases, and how you can explore all of this, and more, by making paper snowflakes ❄️🦠🤓❄️ #scicomm #sciart
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We just opened 5 junior group leader positions at the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute in Vienna. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic young leaders in infectious disease research that complement our current team. More information here:
semmelweisinstitute.ac.at
Training We are committed to train the next generation of basic and translational infectious disease researchers. We believe, young people full of energy and creative ideas can solve problems that we...
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Emerg Microbes Infect . Antiviral susceptibility of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza A(#H5N1) viruses from humans in the United States, October 2024 to February 2025 https://t.co/HTiBki3qDG h/t tetano
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How to identify papers for literature review in 10 min? It works in the following 3 simple steps 1. Go to https://t.co/qFJqJxpeY8 2. Choose PubMed Search 3. Enter prompt to specify your requirements 4. For example, I entered the following prompt. 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑦
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Elaborate study showing that the ability of H5 influenzaviruses to infect cattle cells is highly variable and polygenic in nature
nature.com
Nature Communications - H5N1 avian influenza viruses caused an outbreak in dairy cattle. We show that the potential for avian viruses to replicate in cow cells varies across H5N1 evolution,...
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An excellent and free tutorial on conducting systematic reviews by the University College London: Covers: • What a systematic review is • Types of systematic reviews • Stages in a systematic review • Apps for systematic reviews https://t.co/H5frWGY5Qu
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An excellent and free tutorial on conducting systematic reviews by the University College London. Covers: • What a systematic review is • Types of systematic reviews • Stages in a systematic review •...
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https://t.co/wfA3kSO8jo I was pleased to contribute alongside a multidisciplinary team of experts to an EFSA scientific opinion on the risk of influenza H5N1 (B3.13) in EU dairy cattle, including the potential for food-borne human infections through milk consumption.
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Mass mortality at penguin mega-colonies due to avian cholera confounds H5N1 HPAIV surveillance in Antarctica https://t.co/kMs3UHYnTP
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Biosecurity doesn’t pause for the holidays. If you suspect an emergency animal disease, don’t wait — call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
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🚨BREAKING: You can now edit NotebookLM slides Codia just dropped NoteSlide, and it can convert NotebookLM slides to a fully editable PowerPoint deck in seconds. Free guide 👇
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#H5N1 @CDCgov @USDA ➡️ EFSA: introduction of bird flu from US dairy cattle to Europe very unlikely, but vigilance urged https://t.co/fEmWYYrelW
efsa.europa.eu
Possible mitigation measures for animal healthAs requested by the European Commission, EFSA focussed on the risk of infection of EU dairy cattle and poultry with the specific H5N1 genotype virus that...
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The third and last issue of the Influenza Updates newsletter for 2025 is out now. #flu #Influenza #surveillance #research #GISRS
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deaths of hundreds of snow geese at a Northampton County quarry Above describe suspected H5 deaths of snow geese in Eastern Pennsylvania https://t.co/xrpOnCgnrn
wgal.com
Hundreds of snow geese found dead at a Northampton County quarry are suspected to have died from avian influenza, prompting a response from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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#H5N1 @CDCgov @USDA ➡️ Recent H5N1 bird flu variants show increased ability to infect dairy cattle https://t.co/1kbQmvGoeS
phys.org
The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 ...
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